If you are considering entry, please read all the details provided on the entry pages carefully.

Closing Date is 24 June or when limit of 175 entries is reached.

2017 Archive

11 July 2017

Another fabulous event put on by the Quakers Running Club – especially Anthony Corbett and Roy Macdougall !

Weather was near perfect, which helped. Many many thanks to the amazing almost 40 QRC members who marshalled on the day – we simply could not do it without their commitment and dedication to looking after the runners. Speaking of which, the facebook group has simply been one thank you after another for the amazing marshals and organisation of the event.

From the 150 entries, only 112 made the start line ! Not sure if the bogs put them off – or the training was too much and the injuries took hold.

Of the 112, we only had 4 retirements, all at the Lion Inn (Is that suspicious – pull out at the pub ??).

Full results were mailed out and are the Facebook group pages thanks to April Corbett’s hard work.

The four award winners however were :-

First Finisher (Female) and first overall – Lorna Simpkin (9:02)

First Finisher (Male) and second overall – Adrian Martin (7:09)

Fastest Finisher (Female) as normal – Shelli Gordon (7:11)

Fastest Finisher (Male) in an amazing time – Jayson Cavill (5:27)

19 June 2017

Entries now closed ! Thank you all those who have taken up the Challenge !

6 June 2017

Over 75% full. Last 40 places available. 12 days to go until all entries will close.

12 May 2017

Almost 100 entries in – limit 175 and all entries close June 18th without exception. Come and see our lovely new finish Gazebo – all it takes is a little 40 mile or so jaunt across the moors with a few like minded runners . . . . .

4 April 2017

Over 80 entries received now, less than 100 places available with about 10 weeks until closing date.

13 March 2017

Well over a third of places now taken – currently standing at 62 entries and just over 3 months until closing date.

15 January 2017

Entries flowing steadily in – the first 30 now received.

3 January 2017

Entries for the 2017 Challenge will open on Saturday 7th January at noon. See the SiEntries website for further details and to enter the event. Entry limit is 175.

2016 Archive

December 2016

Good news – the Trail Running Association permit has been granted for the 2017 event. This will be held on 8th July 2017 and entries are due to open early January on SiEntries website.

31 August 2016

Following on from the two donations announced in the previous entry below and the finalising of the accounts for this year’s Challenge, I am proud to be able to announce that we will be making a donation of £780.00 to Scarborough & Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team and £780.00 to Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team (these are the two teams whose catchment area includes the Lyke Wake route.)

A massive thank you to all involved in the event – everyone should be very proud of this achievement.

Update – 22 July 2016

Pleased to announce that the first two charity donations have been made from the money made by the event.

We have sent £125.00 to Ravenscar Village Hall to help with their running fees (as a thank you for disrupting their village a little) and £2 per runner, totalling £222.00, to RAYNET, the volunteer communications people as a thank you for their hard work on the day.

The two bigger charity donations will be finalised in the next couple of weeks when all the accounts are settled.

Update – 14 July 2016 – Full list of results

Lyke Wake Stone

06:06 : Ben Hamilton

06:11 : David Sands

06:39 : Neil Ridsdale

06:45 : Simon Jones

06:52 : Jerry McCulla

06:58 : Shelli Gordon – Fastest Female.

07:05 : Robert Williamson

07:05 : Richard Usher

07:15 : Andrew Minister

07:15 : Andrew Wilkin

07:25 : Andrew Jackson

07:25 : Kath Aspin

07:26 : Russ Grayson

07:37 : Billy Harris

07:37 : Paul Havis – First Finisher Male.

07:38 : Andrew Lilley

07:38 : Nicholas Cousins

07:42 : Anthony Taylor

07:51 : Wayne Leighton

07:57 : Tom Humphries

07:57 : Richard Whitaker

08:00 : Peter Duncan

08:00 : Emma Humphries

08:01 : Mark Milner

08:05 : Shaun Burgess

08:05 : Matt Hutchinson

08:15 : Richard Veitch

08:18 : Shaun Lawson

08:18 : Neil King

08:18 : Michael King

08:21 : Paul Smith

08:32 : John Freel

08:32 : Andrew Trippett

08:38 : Mike Pope

08:40 : Thomas Jones

08:41 : Vicki Howe – First Finisher Female.

08:42 : Russell Charlton

08:48 : David Johnson

08:50 : Sarah Cooke

08:50 : Stephen Todd

08:50 : Sarah Smith

08:52 : Jon Steele

08:55 : Simon Welch

08:57 : Adrian Martin

08:58 : Colm O’Cofaigh

08:58 : Steven Howard

09:11 : Kenny Rae

09:12 : Paul Dodds

09:17 : Luke Hammond

09:18 : Stephen Taylor

09:18 : Jonathan Tremain

09:19 : Dave Johnson

09:20 : James Campbell

09:26 : Allan Connolly

09:26 : Matthew Jordan

09:27 : Steve Potter

09:27 : Simon Broughton

09:29 : Mark Whitaker

09:29 : Nicola Swinbourne

09:34 : Jo Owen

09:36 : Ian Blyth

09:38 : Joe Williams

09:39 : Lee Wilkinson

09:39 : Craig Edwards

09:41 : Patricia van Rooyen

09:41 : Francis Gilchrist

09:41 : Georgia Wilkinson

09:41 : Catherine Howell-Walmsley

09:45 : Peter Kidd

09:52 : Jackie Keasley

09:53 : Gerry Orchard

10:06 : Jamie Norman

10:06 : David Wall

10:20 : Rob Dent

10:20 : Darren Wright

10:26 : Joanne Goldsmith

10:26 : Pam Costello

10:30 : Geoff Gamblin

10:37 : Sarah Colquhoun

10:37 : Shirley Steele

10:39 : David Greensmith

10:44 : Howard Plaut

10:45 : Eugene Tully

10:45 : Wayne D’Arcy

10:45 : Paul Levett

10:53 : Christopher Edwards

10:55 : Lorna Simpkin

11:02 : Glynis Johnson

11:03 : Susan Dick

11:03 : Carol Palin

11:04 : Julian Wilton

11:12 : Ian Hunter

11:20 : Liz Firth

11:21 : Emily Beaumont

11:21 : Michelle Boshier

11:34 : Di Foster

11:34 : Les Sutton-Haigh

11:34 : Nik Sutton-Haigh

11:34 : Robert Noakes

11:41 : Russ Kelly

12:09 : Sara Mollis

12:09 : Kath Dodd

12:09 : Dave Robson

13:28 : Nicholas Carter

Update – 13 July 2016 – Podium Results

Here are the podium results, others will be posted here and e-mailed later this week.

Male

1. Ben Hamilton- 6:06

2. David Sands- 6:11

3. Neil Ridsdale- 6:39

First Finisher: Paul Havis

Female

1. Shelli Gordon- 6:58

2. Kath Aspin- 7:25

3. Emma Humphries- 8:00

First Finisher : Vicki Howe

Update – 11 July 2016

So, another amazing event is over ! Initial data indicates only 7 people who started did not finish – despite the fog, the rain, the underfoot conditions and the distance. I am seriously impressed with the determination shown on the day. Challenge it was called and a challenge it was.

The organisers and marshals were fabulous – so many positive comments being received by e-mail and social media with nothing but praise. I am so proud of them all.

Initial results have appeared in the Facebook group and will be on here within the next few days. Full results with splits will also be e-mailed out within a few days of them being collated from the 7 checkpoints and finish.

However, everyone who completed the Challenge won in my view.

Once the final invoices have been paid and the accounts settled, we will advise the total raised for charity – I’m betting it will exceed last year’s £1,125 !

Update – 21 June 2016

And Closed ! Thanks for all your support – over 140 people have entered the event. Things will move on at pace over the next 2½ weeks to ensure a fabulous day. Good Luck everyone involved – running, supporting, marshalling, organising and directing.

Update – 14 June 2016

Final week until entries close. If you’re still thinking of entering, don’t leave it too long as we’d hate you to be disappointed by missing the deadline. 133 of you have entered so far.

Update – 27 May 2016

Now over 100 entries received – actually 114 to date, 61 places left. Three weeks to get any more entries in as they close 19th June – No late entries accepted !

First marshals meeting has taken place and behind the scenes discussions, meetings, purchases and orders are taking place ! All going well on the organisation front at the moment. And remember, the more entries we have, the bigger the surplus monies that we can give to charity !

Update – 9 April 2016

Less than 100 places left, just over 2 months before entries close.

Update – 16 March 2016

Entries have now been open for a month and I’m pleased to report that just over a third of available places have been filled. Those of you sitting thinking about entering need to keep an eye on numbers over the coming few weeks – just in case !

I am absolutely overjoyed to report that the club have come up trumps again – more than enough members have volunteered to fill every marshal position on the course, and that’s a lot as you will see if you compete ! – Well done guys and gals !

Update – 23 February 2016

The Quakers Running Club is pleased to announce the 2016 Lyke Wake Challenge will be held on 9 July. This will be a time handicapped point to point run from the Lyke Wake Walk stone near Osmotherley to Ravenscar with a maximum 12 hour limit.

Details and on-line entries are now available on the Si Entries website.

Race registration is in the small car park at Sheepwash (just after Codbeck reservoir outside Osmotherley) and there are seven checkpoints, before the finish at the Raven Hall Hotel in Ravenscar.

The co-ordinates for the start, finish and checkpoints in between are as follows :-

Sheepwash – SE467992 (Start)

Carlton Bank – NZ523030 (CP1)

Clay Bank – NZ573033 (CP2)

Lion Inn – SE679997 (CP3)

Hamer – SE744995 (CP4)

Stape – SE804983 (CP5)

Ellerbeck – SE856982 (CP6)

Jugger Howe – NZ945003 (CP7)

Raven Hall – NZ981017 (Finish)

Entrants are advised that as a safety measure, there is a mandatory kit list which is shown on the race entry page. Anyone without this kit will not be allowed to start the race.

Also to be aware this race starts and finishes at different villages many miles apart and unfortunately no transport is provided from the finish.

A dedicated email address of lykewakerace@gmail.com exists to answer any queries that are not obvious from the SiEntries website page. Also, a Facebook group, Lyke Wake Challenge, has been created for discussions.

This is a non-profit making event, so all monies raised after expenses will be donated to charity – mostly split between the two mountain rescue teams covering the Lyke Wake Walk route.

We would also like to thank theRaven Hall Hotel in Ravenscar for the use of their land to create the finish area and allowing parking for the supporters.

Likewise the Lion Innat Blakey Ridge for the land to create the main checkpoint at half-way and our general abuse of their facilities.

Regards

Anthony, Roy and the Race Committee.

2015 ARCHIVE

September 2015

The organisers of the 2015 race are delighted to confirm that following the finalising of the accounts from the race – which was completely non-profit making – that donations of £400 each were made to Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team and Scarborough & Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team. Both teams have responded to say how delighted they are with these donations. A further £325 was donated to two other organisations.

WOW – what a great day !!

The 2015 Lyke Wake Race seems to have been a huge success ! The feedback both on the day, via e-mail & on Facebook has been very positive. The runners especially congratulated us on the organisation of the event, the friendly helpful marshals and the wide choice of drinks and food at checkpoints – not to mention the helpful communications throughout. Also the free photographs and certificates sent out after the event.

101 competitors started, 89 finished. Fastest time for the crossing was 06:10 by both Jamie Hauxwell and Andrew Minister.

The initial results are now below.

Huge congratulations to all the runners who conquered the tough route !

Regards from Anthony, Roy and their amazing race team.

Here are the basic results from the race – once the checkpoint timesheets are collected and collated we hope to provide much more detailed results for everyone. Hopefully this will be before the end of the month. (Positions are based on run time shown).

PositionNameRace NumberRun Time

1= Jamie Hauxwell 10 06:10

1= Andrew Minister 606:10

3 Jerome McCulla37 06:23

4 Neil Ridsdale2 06:27

5 Shelli Gordon406:29

6 Richard Buckle 19 06:32

7 Stewart Mcconnell15 06:51

8 Adam Breckon307:01

9 Adrian Martin29 07:06

10 Nicholas Cousins21 07:07

11 Emma Humphries31 07:17

12 Chris Easton18 07:20

13 Simon Jones20 07:21

14 Karen Nash28 07:24

15 Matthew Capsey32 07:43

16 David Smith49 07:47

17 Michael King 16 07:57

18 David Allison87 07:58

19 = Michael Broadhead73 08:08

19 = James Fletcher 67 08:08

19 = Darren West43 08:08

22 Michael Wilson22 08:09

23 Conrad Wild23 08:11

24 Keith Westerman 42 08:15

25 Simon Bainbridge34 08:16

26 Michael Burke33 08:17

27= Michael Fish68 08:20

27= Stephen Taylor 47 08:20

29= John Fraser40 08:22

29= Anthony Wilson39 08:22

31 David Johnson81 08:23

32 Sarah Smith50 08:28

33 Alistair Edge70 08:30

34= Andrew Lilley58 08:31

34= Simon Welch44 08:31

36= Aaron Gourley63 08:33

36= Gary Thwaites46 08:33

38 Jonathan Steele35 08:37

39 Russell Charlton107 08:38

40= Alison Brind86 08:39

40= Jane Raper27 08:39

42 Boyd Brad41 08:42

43 Helen Rutherford52 08:44

44 Anthony Taylor24 08:51

45= Neil Midgley100 08:54

45= Rod Collier84 08:54

47 Andy Gamble82 09:00

48 Pamela Costello117 09:03

49 Paul Dodds 116 09:05

50= Shaun Burgess110 09:07

50= Linda Morgan-Roach98 09:07

52= Joe Williams92 09:12

52= Mark Robinson53 09:12

54 Peter Gale6609:13

55= Bob Horsman17 09:19

55= Philip Richardson14 09:19

55= Gavin Drummond71 09:19

58 Mark Gibson64 09:21

59= David Richardson7709:22

59= Peter Richardson76 09:22

61 Thomas Steele48 09:26

62 Paul Gordon115 09:29

63 David Burke109 09:31

64 Darren Wright91 09:32

65= Jane Ives90 09:36

65= Juliet Percival89 09:36

65= Owen Weightman88 09:36

65= Neil King80 09:36

65= Kenny Rae78 09:36

70 Jane Williams127 09:39

71 Paul Mettam 101 09:44

72= David Greensmith62 09:46

72= David Scott51 09:46

74 Peter Kidd102 09:52

75 Paul Mchale56 09:56

76= Ian Hunter60 09:57

76= David Wall118 09:57

78 Gill Crane129 10:03

79 Robert Nash123 10:12

80 Gareth Barnett112 10:31

81 Julian Wilton120 10:36

82= Lorraine Fraser106 10:43

82= Graham Naylor97 10:43

84 Trevor Townsend93 10:44

85= Liz Firth125 10:51

85= Andy Gibson12410:51

87 Christopher Edwards119 11:02

88 Eugene Tully128 11:19

89 Nicholas Carter130 11:30

Comments received include

“Thanks to the organisers, marshals and volunteers, this was a fantastic race.”